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Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional football in his primary market of New York City.

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  • Red Barber
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  • Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional football in his primary market of New York City.
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  • 1908-02-17(xsd:date)
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  • Barber, Red
  • Red Barber
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  • 200(xsd:integer)
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  • Barber, Walter Lanier; Barber, Walter L.
Date of Death
  • 1992-10-22(xsd:date)
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death date
  • 1992-10-22(xsd:date)
Place of Birth
  • Columbus, Mississippi, United States
Place of death
  • Tallahassee, Florida, United States
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  • None
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  • 1978(xsd:integer)
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  • American sportscaster
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  • 166(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth
  • 1908-02-17(xsd:date)
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  • American radio broadcaster, television broadcaster, sportscaster
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  • American
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  • Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional football in his primary market of New York City.
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